The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23
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Special to the River Press.
HELENA, March 17.-Chicago advices of
the 10Th state that argument in the case Of
the condemned anarchists would be opened
before the state supreme court at Ottawa
to-day.
Work is again in progressing on the
steel cruiser Chicago at Chester, Pa. 1t
is believed by the department that the
three cruisers, Boston. Atlanta and Chi
cago, can be completed at 4 cost within
the estimates of the board The attorney
general has decided that this can be done
with the balance of the general appropria-
tons, all of which is is very pleasing TO
naval officers generally.
The schooners Dauntless anG Coronet
were last heard from $50 miles east Of
Sandy Hook and very close to each other.
The attempt TO assassinate the Car was
made by six young students Of the uni
yersity of st. Petersburg. All six car
ried poisons. It is supposed they intended
to commit suicide in case Of arrest, but
the suddenness of the capture prevented
it. Twenty female students are among
those arrested in connection with the plot.
The Berlin Post, speaking Of the attempt
to assassinate the Gar, says: Europe
must prepare to see Russia adop5 policy
taking shape IN either fatalistic resigna-
ton or frantic adventures. The latter IS
more probable. 1t will require superhu-
man efforts on the part of the Gar to OPP
pose the tempest of voices calling for war
as the remedy for Russia's woes.
The five Cook county officials arrested at
Chicago on the 10th, on indictments charg-
ing them with conspiracy to defraud and
embezzlement of county funds, met before
the criminal court On the 10TH Warden
McGarigle ofthe hospital, Warden Farrell
of the insane asylum, and Edward Nc
Donald, engineer at the hospital, were ad-
mitted TO bail in $4,000 each, and the en-
ployes, Connolly and Driscoll, in 81 900
each.
Lieut.. Seward Neatt, who graduated at
West Point last year, was stabbed by a
young Apache chief at San Carlos agency,
Arizona, and died on the 18th inst. Tie
murderer escaped with three other rene
gades, with scouts in pursuit.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad
office at Coleman, Texas, was the scene of
bold robbery on the 18th inst, the rob-
bers getting away with $4,000 from the
express office and the railroad employees.
Robbers escaped
Martin V. B. Smith, a New York leatE-
er dealer, made an assignment yesterday
with preference amounting to 1922, 900.
The new fast mail train from New York
arrived at Kansas City over the Missouri
Pacific yesterday at 10:S, being one mir
ute ahead Of time.
HELENA, March 18.--John Z. Steitz, lie
San Francisco dynamiter, was found gull
ty yesterday. The jury was out only eight
minutes. He will receive sentence to-
morrow.
The city and province of Venice, Italy,
was visited by three foot snow storm on
5he 10th, which suspended railway traffic
md sank nine barges in the canal.
The Rhode Island republican state cor
Vention renominated by acclamation al
he present incumbents of the state cf-
ices from governor down.
An earthquake destroyed the village Of
Bohemia, on Saturday last.
A guard has been placed over the vault
n which Beecher's remains are deposited.
The bridge which went down with tie
passenger train on the Boston Il Proy;-
lence railroad is declared by engineering
nen to have been shamefully bad ore
,oih as TO design and workmanship. This
tatement is based on reports made By
engineering experts
The navy department. is about to tegis-
he preparation of plans for two new ], 200
on gunboats, for which provision was
made by the last congress. The contract
rice is to be $550,00O.
The general assembly Of Virginia has
cen called in extra session and met III
sichmond at noon yesterday to take into
onsideration the condition of the state
ebt.